Volume and Surface Area Word Problems

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What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?

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Volume = length × width × height

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How do you calculate the volume of a triangular prism?

Back

Volume = (1/2 × base × height of triangle) × height of prism

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What is the formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism?

Back

Surface Area = 2(length × width + length × height + width × height)

Front

How do you find the surface area of a triangular prism?

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Surface Area = (base perimeter × height) + (2 × area of the base)

Front

What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?

Back

Volume = π × radius² × height

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How do you calculate the surface area of a cylinder?

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Surface Area = 2πr(h + r) where r is the radius and h is the height

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What is the formula for the volume of a pyramid?

Back

Volume = (1/3) × base area × height

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How do you find the surface area of a pyramid?

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Surface Area = base area + (1/2 × perimeter of base × slant height)

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What is the difference between volume and surface area?

Back

Volume measures the space inside a 3D object, while surface area measures the total area of the object's surfaces.

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What units are used to measure volume?

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Cubic units (e.g., cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic meters)